Jun 28, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Jeanette Ruschmann, 92, of Peterson, Minn. died on Thursday, June 28, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Jeanette was born on February 26, 1920 in Peterson, to Carl and Bertha (Gullickson) Malmin. She was raised in Peterson and graduated from Peterson High School in 1939. She...

Jun 28, 2012

Steve Lowell Googins, 64, of Winona, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Winona Health.Steve was born August 6, 1947 in Winona to Russell and Mamie (Bublitz) Googins. He was raised in Winona and attended Southeast Technical College. On March 18, 1967, Steve was married to Sharon Schmitt. He was later united in marriage to Bonnie Pelowski on August 1, 1981...

Jun 27, 2012

Beloved mother and grandmother Harriett Benedett, 82, of Winona and rural Winona, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Lake Winona Manor.She was born Dec. 30, 1929 in Plainview to Charles and Meta (Timm) Labisky. She graduated from Plainview High School and helped on the family farm until she was introduced to the love of her life, Hugo Benedett.The two married...

Jun 26, 2012

Eyota,Ethel C. McConnell, 89, of Winona and formerly of Eyota and St. Charles died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Winona. Ethel was born March 13, 1923 in Pipestone, MN to John and Anna (Hass) Kindt. She grew up in the Pipestone/ Jasper area. After graduating high school, she moved to Rochester to seek employment. Ethel married Fabian McConnell on...

Jun 26, 2012

St. Charles Raymond F. Heim, 60, of St. Charles died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his home. He was born June 10, 1952 in Rochester to Edward and Jeanette (Britnall) Heim. Raymond was raised on the family farm in Elba Township and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1970. He and RoxAnn Kerr were married on April 17, 1982 at...

Jun 25, 2012

Helen R. Baker a�" Chatfield Helen Rose Baker, 91, of Chatfield, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. Helen Rose Meeker was born Jan. 12, 1921, in Jordan Township, Fillmore County, rural Chatfield, to John and Mary (Baker) Meeker. She graduated from Chatfield High School. On Aug. 21, 1941, she married Harold J. Baker...

Jun 25, 2012

Richard Kenneth Shaw, 69, of Chatfield, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester.

Richard was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Albert Lea, to Kenneth and Edith (Comstock) Shaw. He grew up in Spring Valley and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1960. He then served in the Navy from Sept. 6,...

Jun 21, 2012

Neil J. Olstad a�" Preston Neil Jerome Olstad, 95, of Preston died peacefully Thursday, June 21, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family, of natural causes. Neil was born March 27, 1917, in Preston, to Carl and Olga (Storelee) Olstad. He grew up in rural Preston. Neil was in the Army and was stationed in Alaska during...

Jun 20, 2012

Steve Kim Nowlan, 52, of St. Charles, died peacefully, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at home under the care of his wife Renee, son Bob and daughter, Jana after a five and a half year battle with cancer. Steve was born August 25, 1959 in Winona to Bob and Pat (Rumpca) King. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1977....

Jun 20, 2012

Marilyn Jean Doebbert (nee: Anderson) passed away suddenly at Winona Health on Wednesday, June 20th.Marilyn was born April 25, 1938 in Winona to Wilford and Alma (Carney) Anderson. During high school, Marilyn had the privilege of flying coast to coast with pilot Max Conrad, as a part of the "Winona Experiment" - a student aviation organization. She also earned her...

Jun 18, 2012

Faustino "Tino" Moreno Alvarez, 46 of Utica, died Monday, June 18, 2012 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Tino was born December 1, 1965 to Gabino Alvarez Ramirez and Celia Moreno Gomez in Mexico City, Mexico. Tino attended the National College of Education Professional Tech in Mexico City in 1988, where he studied Civil Engineering. He then furthered his...

Jun 17, 2012

Lorraine Morrill, 90, of St. Charles, MN, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Her husband of 69 years Darwin and other loving family members were with her. The funeral will be Thursday, June 21st at The United Methodist Church of St. Charles, MN, at 11 AM with Reverend Heather E. Klason officiating. Interment will follow at...

Jun 16, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVIE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Laura L. Rostad, 85, of Houston, died on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Valley View Care and Rehab Center in Houston surrounded by her family who loved her dearly.Laura was born on February 8, 1927, in New Hartford Township, Houston County, Minn. to William and Martha (Frauenkron) Heyer. She was...

Jun 15, 2012

Joanne M. Krewinski, 98, of Duluth, died, Friday, June 15, 2012 at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN.Joanne was born January 2, 1914 in Keewatin, MN to Nicholas and Margaret Perrella. She attended the Duluth Business College and worked at Sears for 40+ years. Joanne is survived by her sister-in-law, Betty Perrella; niece, Jean (Tim) Lynch; nephew, Nick (Lauri) Perrella;...

Jun 14, 2012

Judith Ann Johnson, 70, of Chatfield, died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where she resided for four days, from complications of a stroke. Judith Ann Strande was born April 8, 1942, in Dover, to Casper and Anna Mae (Dunn) Strande. She grew up in the Pilot Mound area, and attended Chosen...

Jun 11, 2012

Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service - Houston 507-896-3127Eva Olive Wright passed away peacefully June 11, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, Minnesota.Eva Olive Loken was born on September 23, 1918 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, to George and Minnie (Johnson) Loken.Eva was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers: Helmer (1904-1916), Oran (1905-1999), Art (1907-1980), Oliver...

Jun 11, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. Fern T. Trulson, 95, of Houston passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Fern was born on May 4, 1917, in Spring Grove, Minn. to Fred and Tena (Halvorson) Engelhart. She was baptized, confirmed and was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran...

Jun 11, 2012

Douglas Henry Stiehm, 93 of Rollingstone, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Doug was born February 18, 1919 in Rollingstone, to Louis F. and Alvina M. (Schuh) Stiehm. He graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic School and attended St. Mary's University - Winona, pursuing a Major in History and Minor in Music. On April...

Jun 10, 2012

Elda Louise Ann Luehmann, 97, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Lake Minnetonka Shores in Spring Park, MN. Elda was born July 5, 1914, to the Reverend Rudolph and Estelle (Schroeder) Korn, in Renville, MN. Elda graduated from Lewiston High School in 1932. She also graduated from Winona State College and taught elementary school at Golden Hill School in Rochester...

Jun 10, 2012

St. Charles, Margaret Elaine "Marge" Culhane, 80, of St. Charles died Sunday June 10, 2012 at Albert Lea Medical Center in Albert Lea, MN. Marge was born March 27, 1932 in Winona to William and Mary (Degnan) O'Reilly. She graduated from Cathedral High School (Cotter). She and Richard "Dick" Culhane were married May 24, 1952 at St. Thomas Pro-Cathedral in...